PAKSAT International (Pvt) Ltd, announced at 9th ITCN ASIA event, held in Karachi between August 11 to 13, 2009, that countdown has started to launch Pakistan's new and powerful communication satellite PAKSAT-1R and its development work is progressing in full swing, as it is scheduled to be launched in 2011.
PAKSAT-1R will replace the existing satellite PAKSAT-1 at 38 degree East, which will remain operational till the end of 2011 ensuring service continuity to current PAKSAT customers till PAKSAT-1R becomes operational. The new high power PAKSAT-1R satellite is specially designed for Pakistan and the region with strong C and Ku band footprint and coverage over South Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe. This satellite will be ideally suited for broadcast, direct to home (DTH), telecom, data and internet services in the region.-PR